May 1 - 31:
St. Simons Island Lighthouse, one of only five surviving light towers in Georgia, the restored lighthouse on St Simons Island, with its original 3rd order Fresnel lens shining 18 miles out to sea, remains a navigational aid for traffic entering St. Simons Sound. (912) 638-4666.
May 4:
First Friday! Visit the shops, galleries, restaurants of Historic Downtown Brunswick; art openings, live music, food and beverage pairing samples. 5 – 8 p.m. Brunswick Downtown Development Authority. (912) 265-4032 or visit brunswickgeorgia.net.
May 5 – 6:
BELLES by Mark Dunn! Directed by Amy Lovin. This is a play in two acts and 45 phone calls. Funny and endearing! Art Downtown – Home of the Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick. For information (912) 262-0628 or Lynda Dalton-Gallagher email artdowntown@bellsouth.net or visit artdowntowngallery209.com.
May 5 – 6:
Tabby & Tillandsis – The Annual Garden Walk Weekend! Celebrate the horticultural beauty of the St. Simons/Sea Island coastal area while offering an opportunity for visitors to explore and enjoy a select and seldom seen group of eight of the Islands most inspiring private gardens. The name of the tour was selected to recognize St. Simons Island’s cultural heritage by spotlighting the tabby slave cabins, circa 1804, on historic Gascoigne Bluff and their magnificent setting among the ancient oaks covered with tillandsia, or Spanish moss. The cabins are maintained by Cassina Garden Club, Inc. Proceeds from the Tabby & Tillandsia Garden Walk Weekend are placed in a trust for the preservation and maintenance of the tabby cabins and the surrounding grounds. Visit cassinagardenclub.org/gardenwalk.htm.
May 12 – 13:
BELLES by Mark Dunn! Directed by Amy Lovin. This is a play in two acts and 45 phone calls. Funny and endearing! Art Downtown – Home of the Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick. For information (912) 262-0628 or Lynda Dalton-Gallagher email artdowntown@bellsouth.net or visit artdowntowngallery209.com.
May 12:
Dinner and a Diva, dinner Theater with Capital City Opera, 6-8 p.m. at Jekyll Island Convention Center. The evening consists of a four course dinner with musical acts in between each course. Entertainment provided by Capital City Opera from Atlanta. (912) 635-3636, (912) 635-3636 or jekyllisland.com.
May 13:
Gospel Celebration at Jekyll Island Convention Center, 4-6 p.m. This Sunday afternoon gathering is coordinated by local community churches as a joint production of worship and praise in the new Atlantic Hall Ballroom. (912) 635-3636 or jekyllisland.com.
May 13:
The Blessing of the Fleet! This colorful Portuguese tradition blesses the brightly decorated shrimp boats prior to the start of shrimping season each year. Since this begins at 3 p.m. at Mary Ross Waterfront Park, you’ll have time to take your own blessed mother a couple of blocks down Newcastle Street for a wonderful and relaxing Mothers Day lunch!
May 18:
Dash & Dine – Pre-Race Pasta Dinner & Family Fun, 6:30-8 p.m. The Pasta Party is a tradtion before the Turtle Crawl Triathlon the following morning. However, this year the public is invited in honor of the new park space, and the party will be hosted outside the new Jekyll Island Convention Center. Kids and their partents are invited to offficially open Great Dunes Park with a fun-run through a red ribbon finish line. (912) 635-3636 or jekyllisland.com.
May 19 – 20:
BELLES by Mark Dunn! Directed by Amy Lovin. This is a play in two acts and 45 phone calls. Funny and endearing! Art Downtown – Home of the Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick. For information (912) 262-0628 or Lynda Dalton-Gallagher email artdowntown@bellsouth.net or visit artdowntowngallery209.com.
May 19:
The Jekyll Island Turtle Crawl & Nest Fest is a USAT Sanctioned Olympic and Sprint Distance Triathlon produced by DRC Sports and 5K Fun Run produced by Milestone Race Authority. Athletes and their guests can also enjoy a Pre-race Pasta Dinner and Student Art Auction at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center the Friday night before the big race. Enjoy a delicious dinner catered by Latitude 31 before swimming, biking, and running along Jekyll Island’s scenic beaches, roadways, and paved bike paths. Events culminate with the Saturday afternoon release of a rehabilitated sea turtle from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Events benefit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. (877) 453-5955.
May 20:
Rhythm on the River, 6-8 p.m. Grab the children, a picnic basket, your favorite beverage and join us for Rhythm on the River at Queen Square (Corner of Newcastle & Mansfield). Admission $10, children 16 & under free. (912) 265-4032 or brunswickgeorgia.net.
May 26 – 27:
Annual Memorial Day Weekend Invitaional Arts & Crafts Show sponsored by the Pier Village Association! Postell Market on Beachview Drive – Pier Village St. Simons Island. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days. artdowntowngallery209.com.
May 26 – 27:
BELLES by Mark Dunn! Directed by Amy Lovin. This is a play in two acts and 45 phone calls. Funny and endearing! Art Downtown – Home of the Brunswick Actors’ Theatre, 1413 Newcastle Street, Brunswick. For information (912) 262-0628 or Lynda Dalton-Gallagher email artdowntown@bellsouth.net or visit artdowntowngallery209.com.
May 27:
Picnic in the Park, 6-8 p.m. A family friendly even with music, outdoor activities and entertainment that correlates with Memorial Day weekend. The Navy Band Southeast performs at the Gazebo and guest can picnic in the surrounding lawn spaces. Free! (912) 635-3636 or jekyllisland.com.
May 29:
KBGIB “Cleaner and Greener” Golf Tournament Fundraiser, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful invites you to join us at the Brunswick Country Club for our annual fundraiser golf tournament. KBGIB is and organization that is dedicated to a “Cleaner and Greener” community. (912) 279-1490 or kbgib.com.
